Marathon Walkthrough part 13

Marathon Walkthrough

You will randomly begin at one of two starting locations. The two paths will cross each other and fall into place with the rest of the walkthrough, worry not. If you are dropped down onto the lowest ledge, next to the bubbly lava, then your primary aim is to reach higher ground. If you start on a ledge high above the lava, then you just need to head north. There is only one true way to go; the climb should not be so difficult. Be very careful about where you step because falling off to a painful, slow death is much easier than you think. Eventually, you will hit a red circle-patterned wall. A bit further down is a save station on a lower ledge to your right. Drop to it and follow this ledge to a switch.

The switch pulls the ground over the lava, so that you could safely access the nearby terminal. There's another switch here that, if activated, makes a save point and a red health station accessible. Head back in the direction of the save point. On the opposite pathway is a fresh route, blocked by a single fire-loving F'lickta. Going west at the stairs lands you on a very familiar path. You will come to find that this level entails a lot of retracing of steps.

Progress past the red circle-patterned wall this time and proceed until you come to a room with gray blocks as walls. The path splits to the north and to the west. North gets you stuck at the moment, so west is your best bet. West soon becomes southwest. At the junction, go east to find a yellow terminal that you need to investigate. Return to the junction and continue south. In due time you will arrive at a set of broken stairs with a gap torn through the middle.

Look to your right and ease yourself down onto a lower ledge heading north. At the end of this ledge, aim yourself carefully at the opening on the opposite wall. Once inside you will find another yellow terminal and a switch. This switch rises to unveil a second switch, which drains the lava from a room elsewhere. Carefully jump from the opening to the stairs on the left. This takes you back to a visited pathway. Return to the gray walled room. Where the northern room was previously filled with lava is now completely devoid of it. On the other side, you will find yet another yellow terminal accompanied by the usual yellow health station and a switch.

After activating this switch, double back to the broken stairs and hop the gap. Just before the narrow ledge turns east, look ahead to a red-colored ledge. Make a daring, running jump onto it until you can move forward no longer. This time side hop to the low platform of solidified lava on your right and forward. The very north end holds a save point. When ready, head east into a square-shaped room. Race around the room to flush awaiting enemies out of hiding. Then head straight for the southeast corner of the room and pound on the switch to the right; then the left. You must enable those switches in that precise order, or you'll only be digging a grave for yourself.

The lava level begins to increase in height and envelopes all those who oppose you within its fiery clutches. You, on the other hand, will remain unharmed because the first switch lifted you safely above lava level. Simply hit the switch again to restore everything as it was (except for the charred remains of your assassins, that is, hyuk). Along the north wall on the very left, you can do a little fancy platform-hopping to reach the other side and scale the wall east. You soon stumble upon a yellow health station and another switch that opens the door ahead.

This last segment involves fighting a few Tanks and F'lickta—nothing too overwhelming for an incredible Marathon-er such as yourself. In the last room, a switch opens the way to the final terminals.